The nation’s motor carriers and their drivers see different priorities when it comes to issues facing the trucking industry, a new study found.
December 12, 2018driver retention
Business, Equipment, Safety
A digital sign indicates available truck parking. (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Drivers, Carriers Have Different Concerns Regarding Driver Shortage, Retention
A digital sign indicates available truck parking. (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Jackson (left), a senior manager for driver recruiting with CFI, and Batts, co-president of Driver iQ, led the discussion on the driver shortage and retention strategies. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WIT Conference Experts Debate Solutions to Turnover, Driver Shortage
Jackson (left), a senior manager for driver recruiting with CFI, and Batts, co-president of Driver iQ, led the discussion on the driver shortage and retention strategies. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
FRISCO, Texas — Reliable pay and a variety of hauling options can help retain drivers and attract new ones amid a thinning workforce, according to two industry experts.
November 14, 2018
Business
Reymer by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
DriverReach Expands Digital Platform to Speed Up Driver Hiring
Reymer by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
AUSTIN, Texas — With the trucking industry facing a critical shortage of more than 50,000 drivers, Indianapolis-based DriverReach unveiled an online platform for companies and drivers that the human resources tech company said will accelerate the hiring process of drivers.
October 28, 2018
Business
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, which launched a scholarship program, is among the carriers trying to bolster driver ranks by using novel incentives in their recruitment efforts. (TT File Photo)
Benefits Again on the Rise as Carriers Seek to Bolster Workforce
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, which launched a scholarship program, is among the carriers trying to bolster driver ranks by using novel incentives in their recruitment efforts. (TT File Photo)
Wages and bonuses for drivers aren’t the only incentives that are increasing as the trucking industry tries to keep up with the demands of a strong economy and a driver shortage, estimated to be at least 50,000 and expected to grow.
September 13, 2018
Business
Holland via YouTube
Holland Addresses Driver Shortage With Veteran Training Programs
Holland via YouTube
The expanded training program at Holland, a regional less-than-truckload transportation provider, is chipping away at the driver shortage problem by training veterans to become professional, full-time truckers.
July 19, 2018
Editorial
Editorial: A Turn of Phrase
There’s no shortage of catchy phrases to describe the sights and sounds of the trucking industry: what’s “under the hood” or “down the road” or who’s “behind the wheel,” for example. These themes are also handy for describing issues confronting the industry that cropped up in relation to some recent and upcoming industry events.
February 22, 2018
Business
TT File Photo
Female Driver Outreach May Need Rethinking
TT File Photo
Efforts to attract more female drivers to trucking are facing headwinds, despite some organizations pushing hard to make the industry more open to women.
December 14, 2017
Opinion
Opinion: Recruiting, Retaining Drivers: It’s Not Them, It’s You
If you have a driver turnover problem and can’t keep drivers, especially new ones, and can’t attract new, qualified drivers, regardless of what you try or the money you throw at the problem, what you’re doing is not working. But why?
November 13, 2017
Technology, Equipment
Comforts of home such as in-cab satellite television can improve driver satisfaction. EpicVue
Tuned In
Comforts of home such as in-cab satellite television can improve driver satisfaction. EpicVue
Longhaul trucking can be a difficult and isolating job, but some fleets have turned to electronic in-cab entertainment to keep drivers connected and boost their job satisfaction. And when drivers are satisfied, better retention and recruiting numbers often follow.
October 11, 2017
Business
John Sommers II for TT
Survey Data Helpful Tool in Driver Retention
John Sommers II for TT
Trucking firms may find clues on how to improve the way they recruit and retain drivers by relying on the findings of comprehensive surveys and feedback from drivers, according to analysts with Stay Metrics, an Indiana-based consulting firm.
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